PEGylated ethyl cellulose micelles as a nanocarrier for drug delivery
Amarnath Singam, Naresh Killi, Pratikshkumar R. Patel, G. V. N. Rathna
Abstract
Ethyl cellulose was developed as an amphiphilic polymer by PEGylation and fabricated as nanomicelles for delivery of active molecules. This polymeric system can be used as next generation nano drug delivery system (nanoDDS) for cancer therapy.
Topics & Concepts
NanocarriersEthyl celluloseMicelleDrug deliveryCelluloseChemistryDrugNanotechnologyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPharmacologyMedicineAqueous solutionPolymerNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications